Broken Cords
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Complete Sat, Sep 20, 20259h 31m
For Bella 2003-2018
He survived. She lost. Together they heal.
When seventeen-year-old cancer survivor Peyton Argent returns to school after years of treatment, he hides the truth about his amputation behind long jeans and quiet songs no one hears. But everything changes when he meets Harper Reese the new girl carrying her own heartbreak after losing her little sister to cancer.
Drawn together by grief and music, their connection is undeniable-but as secrets surface and scars are revealed, Peyton must decide if love is worth being seen for who he truly is.
A tender romantic drama about loss, survival, and finding harmony in broken places.
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